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Ringgit higher against US dollar at opening
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit recovered to open higher against the US dollar today on renewed buying interest. At 9am, the local currency stood at 4.1420/1500 versus the greenback compared with 4.1490/1540 at Wednesday’s close. Axi chief global market strategist Stephen
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Security guard crushed to death by falling tree
TAIPING: A motorcyclist was killed when a roadside tree broke off and fell onto him as he was passing through a road at Kampung Relang, Batu Kurau yesterday. Hamize Abu Bakar, 58, a school security guard who was riding alone died
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IPTS allowed to conduct international exams during CMCO
PUTRAJAYA: Private higher learning institutions (IPTS) have been exempted from the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) and are allowed to hold examinations conducted by external examination providers according to the schedule set. The Higher Education Department in a statement today said the exemption involved 3,031 local students and 195 international students of IPTS in four states
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IMF expects Malaysia’s GDP to increase 7.8 percent next year
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) to rise by 7.8 per cent next year. However, the IMF has revised its Malaysia 2020 GDP forecast to 6.0 per cent year-on-year contraction from the
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Three road closures in PJ from today in line with CMCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The police will be closing three roads in Petaling Jaya district from midnight today in line with the implementation of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) for two weeks. Petaling Jaya district police deputy chief Supt Ku Mashariman
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Water supply to 28 areas in Kuala Selangor fully restored
KUALA LUMPUR: All 28 areas in the Kuala Selangor region affected by scheduled water supply disruptions following valve replacement works at the Sungai Sireh Water Treatment Plant, had the water supply fully restored at 10pm yesterday. Air Selangor Sdn Bhd
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Ahmad Zahid to meet Agong on Thursday
KUALA LUMPUR: UMNO president, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pix) is scheduled to have an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, at 5 pm tomorrow. UMNO secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan confirmed the matter
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COVID-19: Labuan schools operating amid low student turnout
LABUAN: All 26 secondary and primary schools here are operating as usual amid the low turnout of students and teachers. Labuan Education director, Khaziyati Osman said there had been no directive thus far from the Ministry of Education (MOE) to temporarily close the
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Bursa opens lower on wall street’s retreat
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia recouped yesterday’s gains and opened lower today as it took cue from the retreat of the overnight Wall Street performance. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd, in a note today, said the key index also comes under some
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Ringgit opens marginally lower against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally lower against the US dollar in the early trading session today, a dealer said. At 9 am, the local currency stood at 4.1430/1480 versus the greenback compared with 4.1400/1440 at yesterday’s close. Axi chief
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